Stairs
Stairs
Stairs
What is a stair ?
• “A Stair is a system of
steps by which people
and objects may pass
from one level of a
building to another.”
• A stair is to be designed
to span large vertical
distance by dividing it
into smaller vertical
distances, called steps.
Location of Stairs
• It should be so located as to provide easy
access to the different levels of the building.
• It should be so located as to have approaches
convenient and spacious.
• In public building it should be located near
main entrance and in residential building it
should be placed centrally.
Technical
Terms
Technical terms :
1) Baluster :-
It is vertical member of wood
or metal supporting the hand rail.
2) Handrail :-
The inclined rail over the
string is known as a handrail.
3) Newel post :-
This is the vertical member which is placed at
the ends of flights to connect hand rail.
4) Soffit :-
It is the underside of a stair.
5) Waist :-
The thickness of structural slab in case of an R.C.C.
stair is known as a waist.
6) Nosing :-
It is the projecting part of the tread
beyond the face of the riser.
It is rounded to give good architectural
effect.
7) Scotia :-
It is a support provided under the
nosing to strengthen the riser and thread joint.
8) Step :-
It is a portion of stair which permits ascent and
descent.
It is comprised of a tread and riser.
9) Tread :-
It is the upper horizontal portion of a step upon
which the feet is placed while
ascending or descending.
10) Rise :-
It is the vertical distance
between two successive tread faces.
11) Going :-
It is the horizontal distance
between two successive riser faces.
12) Flight :-
A series of steps without any platform,
break or landing in their direction.
13) Landing :-
It is the level platform at the top or
bottom of a flight between the floors.
14) Run :-
It is the total length
of stairs in a horizontal
plane, including landings.
15) Headroom :-
It is the minimum clear vertical
distance between the tread and ceiling.
16) Balustrade or Barrister :-
The combined
framework of handrail and balusters is known
as the balustrade or barrister.
Straight
Types of Stairs Stairs
Circular Stairs
Turning Stairs
Geometrical
Stair
STRAIGHT STAIRS
• All steps lead in one direction.
• Simplest form of stair arrangement.
• It may consist of one or more flights.
• They are used when space Elevation
available for staircase is long
but narrow in width.
Plan
•The width and the length of the landings should be equal.
Straight-stairs-with-intermediate-landing
Turning Stairs
1. Quarter Turn Stairs
2. Half-Turn Stairs
3. Three Quarter Turn Stairs
In case of turning stairs ,flights take turn. The types of
turning stairs are:
1. Quarter turn stairs:
• A stair turning through one right angle is known as Quarter
turn stairs. (L-shaped stair)
Stone Stairs
R.C.C. Stairs Timber Stairs
Metal Stairs
Brick Stairs
BRICK STAIRS
Arches
The entrance stairs form a typical bricks stairs
(as shown in fig.).
Stone is placed
above to give
additional touch
Built-up steps…stone is
placed above to give
additional touch
METAL STAIRS
extent.
STONE STAIRS
•Stones should be hard & non-absorbent.
•Possess enough resistance to the action of fire.
•Mostly used for warehouses, workshops & other public
buildings.
•Widely used where ashlar stones are easily available,
•Restricted in residential buildings to outside stairs. Being
heavy in weight, stone stairs require stable support to
avoid the danger of damage due to settlement of
supporting walls.
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